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  1. Bill Manke

    Aquamizer 1000 reclaim?

    Anyone have one of these units in working order? If so how do you like it? I have one but have been having problems with the quality of water ever since I got it.
  2. Bill Manke

    Trough Heat With Water Heater

    Mine is just plumbed from my hot water heater for my wash. I just use a circulating pump and pump the water through the lines back into the main water tank. Only problem would be if the power went out and froze it but it is all rubber hose.
  3. Bill Manke

    Ultimate Doors Belt Info

    I have 4 of the belts off off my 10ft doors. They were new last year. I hate them. Changed to chains instead. If you want them make me a offer. 775-771-3637 Bill
  4. Bill Manke

    Ryko OHD Door Problem

    What does the #25 mean? Is that a sensor for the doors? If it is a floor sensor can it be adjusted?
  5. Bill Manke

    Advice on IBA's

    I have 2 of the New Mark VII Choice wash XT. I like them they are both combo units that can do touchless or touch. This way If a unit goes down you still have a unit that can do both. I pretty much do all my own service and repairs,but if you are new to the wash business or don't do much of...
  6. Bill Manke

    Rowe Changer Long Cycles

    Tip the hoppers out and shake the quarters around. They are probably kinda jammed up in the bottom.
  7. Bill Manke

    Attaching signs to split face block

    Usaully I make my signs out of a little bit thicker alluminum. I use plastic screw anchors then use stainless screws of different lenghts.For any gaps in the block take clear poly tubing and cut to alittle longer than the gap that they will fill. Put the screws through the sign then the tubing...
  8. Bill Manke

    Convert JEAdams vac to electronic coin acceptor

    We just got 8 new JE Adams vacs about a year ago. They all came with electronic Imonex so they already had 24 volt power. It was the best thing we did. When we got them they were accepting slugs with the original acceptors. we switched to IDX.
  9. Bill Manke

    getting a hole in a stainless steel meter box

    Plasma will work just cover any area that you don't want any of the sparks to hit. when it hits the concrete it might just pop some of the concrete. wont really hurt anything but it will get your attention when the rocks pop.
  10. Bill Manke

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving. Ken did you get your presoak fixxed?
  11. Bill Manke

    POS Distance

    Mine is located 11'6" from the entrance of the bay to the edge of the paystation. Height all depends on what type of paystation. Mine is a Standard XP Paystation, and I like mine alittle bit taller so taller truck can use it also. It is 32" to the bottom of the paystation. It all depends on...
  12. Bill Manke

    Stuttering Presure?

    Are these 6 pressure fed with water or are they gravity feed. Also is it happening on both cold and hot water?Air is getting into your line somehow. I have also had my tire and engine backfeed into the line when a check valve goes bad, so then when a high pressure selection is made it sucks all...
  13. Bill Manke

    Wash Select 11 vs Hamilton with POS

    Ken I'm looking at doing this at one of my washes. Mine is connected to the store so I won't need wireless. I will be doing a Standard change XP Paystation and Pos. They do also make a wireless remote pos. It is a costly change but if I can get it all worked out I will give it a try.
  14. Bill Manke

    Wash Card

    I have 3 of these systems all linked together. Have you tried to make up a test account similiar to the one that your customers have created to see what they are talking about? When you say add washes do you mean add money to their account? If they are using credit card to pay they need to fill...
  15. Bill Manke

    SS Bays' Clearcoat "Peeing" Rather Than Spraying w/ a Good "Fan Pattern"?

    Does your weep system weep water through the guns or does it recirculate? If it weeps try shutting it off. Does your tri-foam return to normal? Might take several minutes for it to return to normal. If so Probably a checkvalve allowing the weep water to go back up the lines. Are your tri- foam...
  16. Bill Manke

    Condom Vending

    Sell what you want. I could care less. But in my area I don't see why you would want to. Gee you sell alot of them well great.
  17. Bill Manke

    Condom Vending

    Personally I can't imagine that being a very good image for a car wash. Even if they sell well. you gotta draw the line somewhere.
  18. Bill Manke

    IVS Fresh-N-up fragrance problems

    I have JE Adams Fragrance Vacs. I just had a problem with the peristaltic pumps. I was using the oil based fragrance. Talked to JE Adams they said to use only alchohol /water based fragrance. The tubing seems to go bad with the oil based fragrance. Might want to give that a try. Warsaw has water...
  19. Bill Manke

    Cross promotion pay at the pump

    I have a C store attached to my wash. It is leased out to somebody else. They would like to sell carwashes at the pumps. I have checked into it and would have to do a new paystation and pos system to intergrate with pumps. My question is. Do you give them a percentage per wash or a flat rate per...
  20. Bill Manke

    Adams combo vac-- scent stopped working

    Does this vac have the peristaltic pumps for fragrance? If it does do any of the fragrances come out? Mine have 3 individual pumps the line gets hard after a while then the pumps won't turn. just need new pump cartridge.
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